Supporting BIPOC-owned Businesses through Comcast RISE Program Comcast RISE — which stands for “Representation, Investment, Strength and Empowerment” — is offering the opportunity for a technology makeover to suburban Kansas City small businesses owned by Black, Indigenous and People of Color-owned (BIPOC) under-represented groups. More than 700 Black-owned small businesses across the country have… Read more »
AdventHealth Shawnee Mission Partners with Church of the Resurrection for Community COVID-19 Vaccine Clinics AdventHealth Shawnee Mission will continue to administer COVID-19 vaccines to eligible greater Kansas City metro area residents at Church of the Resurrection (COR) in Leawood. COR has agreed to lend space and volunteers for the clinics each week through May 2021. … Read more »
Comcast provides update on decade-long commitment to digital equity Comcast made several announcements recently that build on its longstanding commitment to advancing digital equity, closing the digital divide, and addressing both digital literacy and the homework gap. The new and expanded efforts are designed to help connect as many Americans to the Internet as possible and… Read more »
Korn Ferry Tour, KC Golf Classic partner with AdventHealth to sponsor the AdventHealth Championship The KC Golf Classic annouced a six-year partnership with AdventHealth to serve as the event’s official title sponsor. The tournament, which will formally be renamed the AdventHealth Championship, returns to Blue Hills Country Club for the second time the week… Read more »
Youth Soccer Showcase to be Held at the New World-Class Garmin Olathe Soccer Complex Over 1000 College bound youth soccer players to attend the Midwest College Showcase the weekend of March 5-7 in Olathe Heartland Soccer Association, the largest soccer league and tournament host in the United States,is excited to announce its inaugural Midwest College Showcase… Read more »
Benton House Senior Living Named One of the 2020 Best Workplaces for Aging Services Great Place to Work and FORTUNE have honored Benton House Senior Living as one of the 2020 Best Workplaces for Aging Services. The National Award considered feedback representing 189,159 employees working for Great Place to Work-Certified™ organizations in Senior Housing &… Read more »
JCCC offers free continuing education for those affected by COVID Johnson County Community College is a proud training partner to JoCoWorks, a county initiative that provides short-term skills-based training to qualified individuals and businesses affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. The federal government earmarked funding for workforce development to pay for training and skill-building for Johnson… Read more »
Raising Cane’s Prepares to Make Its Olathe Debut and Hire More Than 70 Crewmembers Popular brand known for unrelenting focus on Crew, Culture and quality chicken finger meals to hire new Crewmembers to help safely serve its ONE LOVE® to the Community starting Oct. 27 Raising Cane’s Chicken Fingers – nationally ranked as a top… Read more »
First KU School of Professional Studies class starts this fall, pursuing workforce-oriented education Dedicated to serving the needs of transfer and nontraditional students, the KU School of Professional Studies welcomes its first class in fall 2020. The back-to-school season looks a little different this year, and some University of Kansas students are not only… Read more »
Community Blood Center in need of donors KANSAS CITY — Community Blood Center (CBC) is calling on the community to make appointments to visit donor centers as COVID-19 has fundamentally changed the process of donating blood. Before COVID-19, mobile blood drives hosted by high schools, colleges, businesses and other organizations made up about 70 percent of… Read more »